Okra raises $12M as it brings solar power to grids in developing areas
It’s been fun watching Okra Solar’s journey over the last few years. I first encountered the firm on a trip to Shenzhen, before it won our 2019 Hardware Battlefield competition in that city. Today it’s announcing a $12 million Series A aimed at serving wide swaths of the world that
Read moreUsing AI to talk to trees with Graham Hine from ePlant
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Graham Hine, the co-founder and CEO of ePlant, a startup that creates sensors that monitor the health of trees. Hine talked about what got him interested in the tree
Read moreHow to disable Chrome’s new targeted ad tracking
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge This summer, Google began rolling out its new Topics API, which “allows a browser to share information with third parties about a user’s interests while preserving privacy.” A part of Google’s new Privacy Sandbox, the API is supposed to replace the third-party cookies
Read moreLast call! Volunteer your way to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
It takes a small army to produce a world-class tech conference, and we’re searching for a battalion of smart, eager volunteers to lend a hand at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and help us make Disrupt an amazing
Read moreU.S. App Store downloads are dropping, new data indicates
There’s a concerning new trend taking place on the U.S. App Store which is impacting companies large and small: many apps are seeing their downloads decline, even as overall App Store revenue grows. The data, which comes from app intelligence firm Appfigures, suggests that some of the biggest apps on
Read moreHacking device Flipper Zero can spam nearby iPhones with Bluetooth pop-ups
Thanks to a popular and relatively cheap hacking tool, hackers can spam your iPhone with annoying pop-ups prompting you to connect to a nearby AirTag, Apple TV, AirPods, and other Apple devices. A security researcher who asked to be referred to as only Anthony demonstrated this attack using a Flipper
Read moreFedNow will expose fintech’s gaps: Compliance-by-design can help banks avoid risk
The best financial technologies will be those created through the lens of regulatory limitations — a compliance by design approach.
Read moreMajor AI players are getting in sync, but it’s what comes next that really matters
There has never before been a technology that has so quickly rallied the private sector to proactively seek government oversight.
Read moreSwiftUI: Why You Need AnyView
A deep dive into AnyView’s performance “problems.” And how to solve them.Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreCoffee Briefing Sept. 5 – IBM, Salesforce team up; CCTS reinstates ICA Microsystems; Government of Canada invests in EV parts manufacturer; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. The CCTS reinstates ICA Microsystems after rectifying non-compliance issues The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS)
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